KitchenAid RKP26M1XGR, RKP26M1XMW, RKP26M1XES, KF26M1QGD, RKP26M1XCO Owner's Manual

PARTS AND FEATURES

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

Motor head	Attachment hub

Speed control
lever	Attachment knob

Bowl lift lever Beater height (not shown) adjustment screw

Beater shaft

Bowl support

Locating pins
Bowl*	Bowl handle*

Flat beater

Wire whip*

Flex Edge beater (select models only)

Spiral dough hook

*Style may vary depending on model

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STAND MIXER SAFETY

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1.Read all instructions.

2.To avoid risk of electrical shock, do not put Stand Mixer in water or other liquid.

3.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

4.Unplug Stand Mixer from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.

5.Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep hands, hair, and clothing, as well as spatulas and other utensils away from beater during operation to reduce the risk of injury to persons and/or damage to the Stand Mixer.

6.Do not operate Stand Mixer with a damaged cord or plug or after the Stand Mixer malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Call the KitchenAid Customer Satisfaction Center at 1-800-541-6390 for more information.

7.The use of attachments not recommended or sold by KitchenAid may cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.

8.Do not use the Stand Mixer outdoors.

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9.Do not let the cord hang over edge of table or counter.

10.Remove flat beater, Flex Edge beater, wire whip, or spiral dough hook from Stand Mixer before washing.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This product is designed for household use only.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

Volts: 120 A.C.

Hertz: 60 Hz

NOTE: The power rating for your Stand Mixer is printed on the serial plate.

Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the appliance.

The maximum rating is based on the attachment that draws the greatest load (power). Other recommended attachments may draw significantly less power.

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USING THE STAND MIXER

SPEED CONTROL GUIDE — 10 SPEED STAND MIXERS

All speeds have the Soft Start® feature that automatically starts the Stand Mixer at a lower speed to help avoid ingredient splash-out and “flour puff” at start-up, then quickly increases to the selected speed for optimal performance.

SPEED	USED FOR	ATTACHMENT DESCRIPTION
Stir	Stirring	For slow stirring, combining, mashing, starting
		all mixing procedures. Use to add flour and dry
		ingredients to batter, and add liquids to dry
		ingredients. Do not use STIR speed to mix
		or knead yeast doughs.
2	Slow mixing,	For slow mixing, mashing, faster stirring. Use
	Kneading	to mix and knead yeast doughs, heavy batters,
		and candies; start mashing potatoes or other
		vegetables; cut shortening into flour; mix thin
		or splashy batters.
4	Mixing, Beating	For mixing semi-heavy batters, such as cookies.
		Use to combine sugar and shortening and to
		add sugar to egg whites for meringues. Medium
		speed for cake mixes. Use with: Food Grinder,
		Rotor Slicer/Shredder, Pasta Roller, and Fruit/
		Vegetable Strainer.
6	Beating,	For medium-fast beating (creaming) or
	Creaming	whipping. Use to finish mixing cake, doughnut,
		and other batters. High speed for cake mixes.

8-10	Fast beating,	For whipping cream, egg whites, and boiled
	Fast whipping,	frostings. For whipping small amounts of cream,
	Whipping	egg whites or for final whipping of mashed
		potatoes.

NOTE: Use Speed 2 to mix or knead yeast doughs. Use of any other speed creates high potential for Stand Mixer failure. The PowerKnead™ spiral dough hook efficiently kneads most yeast dough within 4 minutes.

CAPACITY CHART

	6-6.5 Quart	5-5.5 Quart
	(5.67-6.15 L)	(4.73-5.20 L)
Flour	13-14 cups	10-12 cups
Bread	8 1/4 loaves	6 loaves
Cookies	13 dozen	9 dozen
Mashed	8 lbs	6.5 lbs
Potatoes

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USING THE STAND MIXER

GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR NEW BOWL-LIFT STAND MIXER

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON USING THE STAND MIXER

Visit KitchenAid.com for additional Instructions with videos, inspiring recipes, and tips on how to use your Stand Mixer.

For best performance, please go through these quick steps before using your Stand Mixer.

1	Make sure Stand Mixer is turned to
	the OFF position and is unplugged.

Spring latch

Locating pin

Attach the bowl to the Stand Mixer. 2 Fit bowl supports over locating pins and press down on back of the bowl until bowl pin snaps into spring latch.

IMPORTANT: If bowl is not securely snapped into place, it will be unstable and wobble during use.

Pin

Attach flat beater. Slip flat beater 3 onto the shaft. Turn left, hooking

beater over the pin.

Raise bowl to mixing position. Rotate bowl lift lever counter-

4 clockwise to the straight up position. The bowl must always be in the raised position when mixing.

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USING THE STAND MIXER

IMPORTANT: The Stand Mixer may become warm during use. Under heavy loads with extended mixing time periods, you may not be able to comfortably touch the top of the Stand Mixer. This is normal. The Stand Mixer motor may emit a pungent odor during initial operation. This is common with electric motors.

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Test beater to bowl clearance. Check the proximity of the flat beater to the bowl. The beater should just clear the bottom of the bowl but should not touch it. Plug Stand Mixer into a grounded 3 prong

5 outlet. Turn Stand Mixer ON and test each speed, making sure the beater does not touch the bowl during operation. If the beater is too far away from the bottom, or is hitting the bowl, proceed to step 6 to make the necessary adjustments.

Raise Bowl	Lower Bowl

Adjusting your beater to bowl clearance. Unplug Stand Mixer. Lower the bowl to the down position. Adjust the beater height

6 adjustment screw to lower or raise the bowl. Repeat steps 2-5

with the wire whip and spiral dough hook. Your Stand Mixer is now set up and ready for use.

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CARE AND CLEANING

The bowl, coated metal flat beater, Flex Edge beater and coated metal spiral dough hook may be washed in an automatic dishwasher. Or, clean them thoroughly in hot sudsy water and rinse completely before drying. Do not store beaters on shaft.

NOTE: Always be sure to unplug Stand Mixer before cleaning. Wipe Stand Mixer with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use household/commercial cleaners. Do not immerse in water. Wipe off beater shaft frequently, removing any residue that may accumulate.

ACCESSORIES	BURNISHED	COATED METAL	STAINLESS
	METAL		STEEL
	Burnished metal	White or silver	Not applicable
	beater and dough	coated metal
	hook should be	beaters are
	hand washed. May	dishwasher-safe.
	discolor if used in	(Available on most
	dishwasher.	models)
	Not applicable	Not applicable	All wire whips are
			stainless steel and
			should be hand
			washed only.
	Not applicable	Not applicable	All metal bowls are
			stainless steel and
			dishwasher-safe.
			(Available on all
			bowl-lift models)

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TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

MIXING TIME

Your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer will mix faster and more thoroughly than most other electric stand mixers. Therefore, the mixing time in most recipes must be adjusted to avoid over-beating. With cakes, for example, beating time may be half as long as with other stand mixers.

To help determine the ideal mixing time, observe the batter or dough and mix only until it has the desired appearance described in your recipe, such as “smooth and creamy.” To select the best mixing speeds, use the “Speed control guide” section.

MIXER USE

NOTE: Do not scrape bowl while Stand Mixer is operating.

Adding Ingredients

Always add ingredients as close to side of bowl as possible, not directly into moving beater.

Adding Nuts, Raisins, or Candied Fruits

Follow individual recipes for guidelines on including these ingredients. In general, solid materials should be folded in the last few seconds of mixing on STIR Speed. The batter should be thick enough to keep the fruit or nuts from sinking to the bottom of the pan during baking. Sticky fruits should be dusted with flour for better distribution in the batter.

Liquid Mixtures

Mixtures containing large amounts of liquid ingredients should be mixed at lower speeds to avoid splashing. Increase speed only after mixture has thickened.

NOTE: If ingredients in very bottom of bowl are not thoroughly mixed, then the beater is not far enough into the bowl. See the “Using the Stand Mixer” section.

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TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

WHIPPING TIPS FOR EGG WHITES

Place room temperature egg whites in clean, dry bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip. To avoid splashing, gradually turn to designated speed and whip to desired stage. See chart below.

Soft Peak

Tips of peaks fall over when wire whip is removed.

AMOUNT	SPEED	Almost Stiff
1 egg white.................GRADUALLY to 10		Sharp peaks form when wire
2-4 egg whites...............GRADUALLY to 8		whip is removed, but whites
6 or more egg whites.......GRADUALLY to 8		are actually soft.
Whipping Stages		Stiff but not Dry
With your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer, egg		Sharp, stiff peaks form when wire whip
whites whip quickly. So watch to avoid		is removed. Whites are uniform in color
over-whipping. This list tells you what		and glisten.
to expect.		Stiff and Dry
	Frothy
		Sharp, stiff peaks form when wire
	Large, uneven air bubbles.
		whip is removed. Whites are speckled
		and dull in appearance.

Begins to Hold Shape

Air bubbles are fine and compact; product is white.

WHIPPING TIPS FOR WHIPPED CREAM

Pour cold whipping cream into chilled bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip.

To avoid splashing, gradually turn to designated speed and whip to desired stage. See chart below.

AMOUNT	SPEED
1/4 cup (50 mL)................	GRADUALLY to 10
1/2 cup (125 mL)..............	GRADUALLY to 10
1 cup (250 mL).................	GRADUALLY to 8
1 pint (500 mL).................	GRADUALLY to 8

Whipping Stages

Watch cream closely during whipping. Because your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer whips so quickly, there are just a few seconds between whipping stages. Look for these characteristics:

Begins to Thicken

Cream is thick and custard-like.

Holds its Shape

Cream forms soft peaks when stainless steel whip is removed. Can be folded into other ingredients when making desserts and sauces.

Stiff

Cream stands in stiff, sharp peaks when wire whip is removed. Use for topping on cakes or desserts, or filling for cream puffs.

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TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

BREAD-MAKING TIPS

Making bread with a mixer is quite different from making bread by hand. Therefore,

it will take some practice before you are completely comfortable with the new process. For your convenience, we offer these tips to help you become accustomed to bread-making the KitchenAid®

brand way.

•Always use the PowerKnead™ spiral dough hook to mix and knead yeast doughs.

•Use Speed 2 to mix or knead yeast dough. Use of any other speed with heavy doughs may cause mixer to stop rotating to limit mixer damage. This is normal operation.

If this occurs, turn the speed selector to OFF, and then turn back on to a lower speed.

•Use a candy or other kitchen thermometer to assure that liquids are at temperature specified in the recipe. Liquids at higher temperature can kill yeast, while liquids at lower temperatures will retard yeast growth.

•Warm all ingredients to room temperature to ensure proper rising of dough. If yeast is to be dissolved in bowl, always warm bowl first by rinsing with warm water to avoid cooling of liquids.

•Allow bread to rise in a warm place, 80°F to 85°F (27 °C to 29 °C), free from

draft, unless otherwise specified in recipe.

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WARRANTY AND SERVICE

KITCHENAID® STAND MIXER WARRANTY FOR

THE 50 UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND CANADA

This warranty extends to the purchaser and any succeeding owner for Stand Mixers operated in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Length of Warranty:	One Year Full Warranty from date of purchase.
KitchenAid Will Pay	Hassle-Free Replacement of your Stand Mixer. See
for Your Choice of:	the next page for details on how to arrange for
	service, or call the Customer eXperience Center
	toll-free at 1-800-541-6390.
	OR
	The replacement parts and repair labor costs to correct
	defects in materials and workmanship.
	Service must be provided by an Authorized
	KitchenAid Service Center.
KitchenAid Will	A. Repairs when your Stand Mixer is used in
Not Pay for:	other than normal single family home use.
	B. Damage resulting from accident, alteration,
	misuse or abuse.
	C. Any shipping or handling costs to deliver
	your Stand Mixer to an Authorized Service Center.
	D. Replacement parts or repair labor costs for
	Stand Mixers operated outside the 50 United
	States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
	and Canada.

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF REMEDIES

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY

BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR, OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED BY LAW. SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IF THIS PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED, CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. KITCHENAID AND KITCHENAID CANADA DO NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province.

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